POWER EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS - Key Persons
About me: I have 40 years in this industry working as an Engine and Equipment Tech, from Sales to Management. I started out with a degree in Business Management, but found my love for building engines directed me to continue my studies in Small Engine Repair. Within my hometown of Ohio, I proudly helped build a covered bridge, and later worked as a foreman. Having lived in Oregon for 26 years now, there is no other place I could call home.
Job Titles:
- Business Development Manager - SBD
About me: I am a Portland native living in the hills outside of Castle Rock, WA, where I raised my family to young adults. I have 25 years of experience in the OPE industry, with 19 in OTC sales and service, and 6 in Account Management roles.
I'm an Oregon native with 30+ years of experience in the industry. I have a passion for forestry, so leading the forestry division comes naturally to me. In my free time, you can find me enjoying the outdoors and playing with my grandkids.
Job Titles:
- Professional Development Manager - SBD
About me: I live in Keizer, OR, just a few miles away from our Salem HQ, with my wife and two teenage children, along with our 4-year-old Doodle, Maggie
Why Gardner-Salem: I was impressed with their core values and positive attitudes
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- Territory Manager - UT / S. ID
About me: I came to the Gardner-Salem team with 20+ years of experience in sales, product management/marketing in the power tool and hardware industry. I graduated from BYU with a BS in marketing, then moved around the country working for DeWalt and Schlage lock company, while my wife and I raised our 3 children. They call Colorado home, but Utah is now home to my wife and I. I enjoy the challenges of managing a territory, and the long-term friendships developed with my customers. I prefer to spend my free time doing something with my family outdoors, and enjoy boating at Lake Powell or exploring Utah's deserts and mountains on UTV's. I like to do home-improvement projects and work in the yard. I hope to never finish off another basement!
Job Titles:
- SBD Territory Manager - or / S. WA
About me: I started in the Lawn and Garden industry in 1982 as a factory representative with my dad. In 1989, I started working for Gardner-Salem from our Seattle warehouse as an outside salesman, and the years have just flown by. I remember back when we all answered phones, took orders, looked up parts, pulled products from the warehouse, and packed our own orders. In 1993, I was allowed to transfer to Oregon when I got married to my lovely wife, Sallie. I have enjoyed watching Gardner-Salem grow, and I continue to work as hard as I can to earn and keep my dealers' business.
Enjoys: The relationships I have built with my customers
Hobbies: Hunting deer, elk, and ducks, as well as fishing for salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, and trout.
Most likely to: In my spare time, I'm golfing, shooting pool, and throwing darts.
Job Titles:
- Territory Manager - S. or / N. CA
About me: I pretty much grew up on the West Coast, having lived in California, and currently Southern Oregon, and have 5+ years in the lawn and garden industry.
Why Gardner-Salem: I wanted to find a company that I could grow with and stay long-term, who also care about their employees.
Job Titles:
- Accounts Payable Specialist / Service & Warranty
About me: I live in the Salem, OR area with my husband and 3 kids (including a set of twins!). We also recently adopted a mixed-breed puppy named Sadie
Why Gardner-Salem: I love that we are a family-owned company with strong core values
Job Titles:
- SBD Territory Manager - WA
Job Titles:
- Inside Sales Territory Manager
About me: I live in Dayton, OR - about a half hour from Gardner-Salem campus. I live there with my wife, Angela, and our two cats - a German Grey (Wiggy D.) and a Persian (Boppy McPherson).
Why Gardner-Salem: I love their core values and the family feel I got from the first time I walked through the doors.